Plastic Suppliers, Inc. awarded US patent

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. has been awarded U.S. 7,713,601 B2 patent for “Polylactic Acid Shrink Films and Methods of Casting Same.”

Aug 6, 2010

The receipt of this patent confirms Plastic Suppliers’ as the only manufacturer of a bio-based shrink sleeve label ﬁlm. Plastic Suppliers has worked diligently to develop the technology and product behind this patent. The EarthFirst® TDO product is currently being used in the shrink sleeve label and tamper evident band markets.

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